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Short & Sweet
August 2011 marks the two-year anniversary of the Station Fire.
The Station Fire burned from August 26 to October 16, 2009. During that time 160,577 acres (251 sq mi; 64,983 ha) were burned, and 209 structures destroyed, including 89 homes.
The fire started in the Angeles National Forest near the U.S. Forest Service ranger station on the Angeles Crest Highway. Two firefighters were killed on August 30 while attempting to escape the flames when their fire truck plunged off a cliff.
The Station Fire was the worst wildfire in the history of Los Angeles County.
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Emergency Housing
Los Angeles County Housing Resource Center Web site: http://housing.lacounty.gov/ The Los Angeles County Housing Resource Center is a web-based information clearinghouse for information on affordable, special needs, accessible, and emergency housing within the County of Los Angeles.
Housing Assistance
Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles (HACLA – Section 8 ) Website: http://www.lacdc.org/CDCWebsite/AH/Applying.aspx?id=476 Individuals who have lost their housing due to the Station Fire may qualify for rental assistance under the Section 8 program. To check on eligibility … Continue reading